SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
unseemliness
noun
Conduct or appearance that is inappropriate for a particular setting.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Inappropriate conduct or appearance
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Usage distinction
Return to topUnseemliness depends on the setting and expected standards. Discourtesy and tactlessness concern interpersonal manners more specifically.
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See unseemliness in use
The chair objected to the unseemliness of mocking a contributor during the public meeting.
The unseemliness of boasting about expensive purchases during a quiet appeal for emergency rent assistance made several guests uncomfortable.
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